2.7L F-150. Keep it on P tires and avoid LT tires. 87 octane and can do 23mpg on the highway pretty consistently. If MPG's are the priority and you don't need a 2500 then you would be better served in the half ton market. If resale is more important then sure, go that route. 16k miles at 23mpg...
A new JL Rubicon with leather and such is roughly $53k. . If you add a new AEV build (roughly $20k) you are looking at needing $75k to build a new one and then there is the horribleness that is our supply chain right now to deal with. Obviously this is mangos to oranges, but everything is so...
Step down a side if needed. Pure winter tires are miles better than every winter rated AT I have ever tried (BFG's, Wildpeaks, duratracs, old Toyo AT's). I have a AT on my trucks but always have a daily driver that is usually a RWD BMW and it is always amazing the difference in traction between...